negotiator.boaframework.offeringstrategy.other
Class ANAC2013BOAExample_Offering

java.lang.Object
  negotiator.boaframework.OfferingStrategy
      negotiator.boaframework.offeringstrategy.other.ANAC2013BOAExample_Offering

public class ANAC2013BOAExample_Offering
extends OfferingStrategy

Example agent that offers a bid with a utility above the target "breakoff". If the utility received at the end of a match is higher than the breakoff, then the breakoff is set to this utility for the next session on this preference profile. If there is no accept, then the target is decreased with a predefined constant.

Author:

Mark Hendrikx.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class negotiator.boaframework.OfferingStrategy

endNegotiation, helper, negotiationSession, nextBid, omStrategy, opponentModel

Constructor Summary

ANAC2013BOAExample_Offering()
Empty constructor called by BOA framework.

Method Summary

BidDetails	determineNextBid() Offer a random bid with a utility higher than the target breakoff.
BidDetails	determineOpeningBid() Determines the first bid to be offered by the agent
void	endSession(NegotiationResult result) Method called at the end of a negotiation.
void	init(NegotiationSession negotiationSession, OpponentModel opponentModel, OMStrategy omStrategy, java.util.HashMap<java.lang.String,java.lang.Double> parameters) Initializes the offering strategy.

Methods inherited from class negotiator.boaframework.OfferingStrategy

getHelper, getNextBid, isEndNegotiation, loadData, setNextBid, storeData

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ANAC2013BOAExample_Offering

public ANAC2013BOAExample_Offering()

Empty constructor called by BOA framework.

Method Detail

init

public void init(NegotiationSession negotiationSession,
                 OpponentModel opponentModel,
                 OMStrategy omStrategy,
                 java.util.HashMap<java.lang.String,java.lang.Double> parameters)
          throws java.lang.Exception

Description copied from class: OfferingStrategy

Initializes the offering strategy. If parameters are used, this method should be overridden.

Overrides:

init in class OfferingStrategy

Parameters:

negotiationSession - state of the negotiation.

opponentModel - opponent model which may be used.

omStrategy - opponent model strategy which may be used.

parameters - optional parameters for the offering strategy.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if the offering strategy fails to initialize.

determineOpeningBid

public BidDetails determineOpeningBid()

Description copied from class: OfferingStrategy

Determines the first bid to be offered by the agent

Specified by:

determineOpeningBid in class OfferingStrategy

Returns:

the opening bid of the agent.

determineNextBid

public BidDetails determineNextBid()

Offer a random bid with a utility higher than the target breakoff.

Specified by:

determineNextBid in class OfferingStrategy

Returns:

bid to offer to the opponent.

endSession

public void endSession(NegotiationResult result)

Method called at the end of a negotiation. This is the ideal point in time to update the target for the next negotiation.

Overrides:

endSession in class OfferingStrategy

Parameters:

result - of the negotiation.